Merton Town, Wisconsin Population

Overview

8,254

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Merton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merton town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merton town's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merton town, 17.31% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 49.36% aged 30 to 64, 17.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 270 less females than males in Merton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Merton Town, Wisconsin.
The Merton Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 445.

Merton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Merton town population: 92.65% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.
Merton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,156 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merton town is White with a population of 7,647 (92.65% of the total population).

Merton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,616 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Merton town's population increased by 306 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merton town's population decreased by 25 (0.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Merton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,004.